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How does the Internet work?

Having trouble understanding the Internet, how it works and the jargon used? Below we give you an explanation that will help you understand the Internet a little better.

1. What is the Internet?
2. Where does the Internet come from?
3. What can you send over the Internet?
4. What is the point of packets?
5. The building blocks of the Internet?
6. What is TCP/IP?
7. Domain Names
8. The Hardware of the Internet
9. E-Jargon
10. What is the World Wide Web
11. Data (Bits, Bytes and Megabytes)
12. Bandwidth
13. Analogue vs Digital

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